Assembly Bill A9903

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the affordable residential green building program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A9903 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5663
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1872-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A4969, S3746

2015-A9903 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the affordable residential green building program which would provide incentives to owners for the construction of new residential buildings which are affordable.

2015-A9903 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9903

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 26, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Energy

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
  the affordable residential green building program

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1872-a to read as follows:
  S  1872-A.    AFFORDABLE  RESIDENTIAL GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM. NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE  AUTHORITY
SHALL  ESTABLISH  AND  ADMINISTER  A  PROGRAM  PURSUANT TO STANDARDS AND
CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY WHICH WOULD PROVIDE INCENTIVES  TO
OWNERS  FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF  NEW  RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WHICH ARE
AFFORDABLE.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "AFFORDABLE" MEANS WHERE  THE
HOMEBUYER HAS A HOUSEHOLD INCOME WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE INCOME LIMITS
DEFINED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY LOW INTEREST RATE MORT-
GAGE  PROGRAM  IN  THE NON-TARGET, ONE-AND TWO-PERSON HOUSEHOLD CATEGORY
FOR THE COUNTY WHERE SUCH PROPERTY IS LOCATED. SUCH INCENTIVES SHALL  BE
AVAILABLE  BASED  UPON  THE USE OF DESIGN AND BUILDING TECHNIQUES ESTAB-
LISHED OR PROMULGATED BY THE AUTHORITY WHICH PROMOTE  SMART  GROWTH  AND
SMART  PLANNING,  REDUCE  GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, ACHIEVE ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY AND REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION, FACILITATE  THE  INCORPORATION  OF
ENVIRONMENTALLY  RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTS, PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF GAS AND
NATURAL RESOURCES, REDUCE WASTE AND CREATE A HEALTHY INDOOR LIVING ENVI-
RONMENT  WHILE  MAINTAINING  AFFORDABILITY  FOR  HOUSEHOLD  INCOMES   AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS TO ESTABLISH AFFORDABLE GREEN RESIDENTIAL BUILDING STANDARDS AND
CRITERIA,  IN  ADDITION TO ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
OF SUCH PROGRAM. THE AUTHORITY SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL  REPORT  ON  SUCH
PROGRAM WHICH SHALL BE POSTED ON THE AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11346-01-5

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